President of Bulgaria - Rosen Plevneliev
The Interview21 Mar 2014

President of Bulgaria - Rosen Plevneliev

There has been widespread condemnation of Russia’s President, Vladimir Putin’s decision to absorb Crimea after its referendum to break away from Ukraine. But Moscow says that any further sanctions imposed against it by the EU over Crimea, will affect Europe as much as itself. Hardtalk speaks to the Bulgarian president, Rosen Plevneliev. Bulgaria is the EU’s poorest country and depends on Russia for 85% of its gas needs. Can Bulgaria, and the EU as a whole, afford to get tough with Moscow?

Picture: Rosen Plevneliev, Credit: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images

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